On Tuesday, March 23, the Mayor and Commissioners toured the current Walker Road Landfill to discuss its closure and a convenience center in Monroe County to see what could eventually replace the landfill. Learn more in this MaconBibbTV video: Commissioners tour landfill, learn about convenience centers from MaconBibbTV on Vimeo. “We’re going to […]
On Wednesday, March 31, the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will test its expanded alert system in conjunction with its normally scheduled monthly emergency notification test. On the last Wednesday of every month, the EMA tests its emergency notification system which includes MBCAlert, outdoor sirens and social media. Beginning this month, the MBCAlert notifications will increase from […]
Source: Middle Georgia State University: Crystal Jones, Macon-Bibb County Municipal Court judge, has been elected to a three-year term on the Middle Georgia State University (MGA) Foundation Board of Trustees. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Service from MGA, where she was named President’s Scholar and earned the Division of Social Sciences Academic […]
The Office of Small Business Affairs is off to a strong start in 2021, already meeting with businesses and support organizations, discussing a variety of processes that affect businesses, and identifying new ways to support everyone involved or wanting to be involved. One of the things its new Director, Charise Stephens, found was needed […]
Ribbon-cutting celebration at Lake Tobesofkee’s Claystone Park from MaconBibbTV on Vimeo. The first phase of major improvements at Lake Tobesofkee is complete, and staff celebrated with Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, and others at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the New Ranger Station on March 11, 2021. “With these improvements, we’re providing much better facilities for both […]
The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, Macon Bacon, and Cherry Blossom Festival made an announcement on Wednesday, March 17 at Historic Luther Williams Field. The groups announced a new partnership to add a new flavor to the annual Pink Pancake Breakfast and implementation of COVID-19 precautions. You can watch the announcement here: Pancakes and Sausage and […]
April 10 is the day neighborhoods, community groups, schools, churches, businesses, and people have been challenged to come together and help pick up litter around Macon-Bibb County and show others whey they believe clean streets matter. So far, nearly 30 groups have registered to host a cleanup, and individual people have been calling asking where […]
Brookdale Warming Center residents receive facemasks, boots, socks Bottles of water still needed On Saturday, March 6, The Power of Life Foundation delivered facemasks and 100 pairs of Under Armour boots and socks for residents at the Brookdale Warming Center. The delivery happened after the Foundation handed out free facemasks at Carolyn Crayton Park. “It’s amazing […]
Macon-Bibb County and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) recently challenged all neighborhoods, businesses, organizations, and schools to participate in a community-wide cleanup day on April 10, 2021, Since then more than two dozen groups and neighborhoods have signed up to participate. “It’s amazing what people will do if they believe they’re part of something larger, and this […]
Macon-Bibb County, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB), and the United Way of Central Georgia have joined forces to coordinate a countywide community cleanup on April 10, 2021. Together they are encouraging all neighborhoods, schools, churches, organizations, and businesses to hold their own neighborhood cleanup that day or join with another group on their cleanup. “Clean streets […]